All Pre-Selected Watches in the 2025 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
/0 Comments/in New for 2025, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian SkellernThe 2025 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) prize presentation ceremony is at 7pm (CET) Thursday the 13 of November, and you can watch the prize-giving ceremony live here on Quill & Pad.
Here are all of the watches in the running for a prize, there are six watches preselected in each of the 15 categories.
Hong Kong and Beyond at the Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair (HKWCF)
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Elisabeth WagnerThe Hong Kong Clock and Watch Fair has closed its doors, so it’s time to examine the facts and figures, highlights, trends, and what this might mean for the future of an industry that has been doing considerable head-scratching lately.
Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair 2025: Resilience to Turbulence
/0 Comments/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Elisabeth WagnerThe Hong Kong Watch & Clock Fair (HKCWF), which ran 3-6 September, can be quite a tempestuous event. On the one hand, you can get into the nitty-gritty of this fabulous industry, which is continuously trying to renew itself in the face of rocky markets and a sea change in societal attitudes.
Asian Buzz at the 2025 Hong Kong Clock and Watch Fair
/2 Comments/in New for 2025, Featured, Affordable Luxury, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian SkellernSome trade fairs simply showcase new products. Others illuminate entire industries, their supply chains, and market dynamics. The Hong Kong Clock and Watch Fair, opening September 2 for its 44th edition, falls squarely in the latter category.
Thomas Brechtel’s Top 12 Highlights from Watches & Wonders 2025
/2 Comments/in New for 2025, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, A. Lange & Söhne, Clocks, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Louis Moinet, Parmigiani, Patek Philippe/by Thomas BrechtelGiven the glum global economic news, Thomas Brechtel wasn’t expecting much from W&W 2025.
However, he was wrong as these watches and clock illustrate.
Carol Besler’s Top Ten from Watches and Wonders 2025
/0 Comments/in New for 2025, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions, Arnold & Son, Cartier, Hermès, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Patek Philippe, Rolex, Zenith/by Carol BeslerLike most journalists who swarmed the booths at Watches and Wonders earlier this month,Carol Besler saw about a thousand watches in five days. Most were amazing and surprising, some were forgettable, and others stand out as faves.
All of the Winners of the 2024 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
/0 Comments/in New for 2024, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian SkellernThe 2024 GPHG was a big night for jewelry brands as well as independent watchmakers with Rémy Cools, Kudoke, Ming, Sylvain Pinaud, Bernhard Lederer, and Kari Voutilainen all taking home prizes.
Ian’s Predicted Winners of the 2024 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG)
/3 Comments/in New for 2024, Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian Skellern7 pm (CET) on Wednesday night in Geneva is the red carpet prize giving ceremony of the 2024 GPHG. Ian Skellern shares his predictions on the watches that he thinks are likely to take these coveted prizes.
ReLuxury & Barnes Pre-Loved Luxury Show in Paris 15-17 November 2024
/1 Comment/in Highlights, Events, Fairs & Exhibitions/by Ian SkellernThe debut edition of the Reluxury & Barnes Pre-Loved Luxury Show in Paris is the first event of its kind dedicated to pre-loved and circular luxury and prestige products.









